CHAPTER 5 - Relations between the EU and ACP Countries - A Review of the Green Paper

CHAPTER 6 - Involvement of the Civil Society Organisations

CHAPTER 7 - Conclusion and Recommendations

Bibliography

Important Contacts

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Preface and Acknowledgements

To DENIVA, this booklet is an important input by Civil Society
Organisations, NGOs and CBOs in particular to the debate and negotiations on the
post Lomé IV Convention. The trade and aid pact between European Union (EU) and
African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries is critical to the latter's
development. Civil Society is aware of the changed socio economic and political
conditions globally: this would always be expected but what is equally
outstanding is the recognition that Private sector, NGOs and other Decentralised
actors must play their rightful role if the expected benefits from the
convention are to be reaped -unfortunately, this is not fast forthcoming as it
should be!

In this write-up, the target is the civil society organisations,
the government and EU players. To the civil society, it is about awareness
creation, development education and at the same time participation in post Lomé
IV negotiations; to the Uganda government and EU, we want to be heard and we
hope our views will be taken into consideration come the conclusions of the
negotiations.

To be able to put together this document, special thanks go to:
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation Resident Representative in Kampala Mr. Hajo Lanz
and his staff for all support given to DENIVA in publishing this book - they
have been great supporters of international advocacy by civil society; the many
NGOs and CBOs and private sector stakeholders who contributed the views
reflected here; and to the government of Uganda and EU Delegation in Kampala,
for their endeavours in educating civil society organisations about the
convention.

Thanks also go to Mr Patrick Luganda, a senior journalist, for
his support in compiling this booklet.

I also acknowledge the contribution of various civil society
actors, from within and without whom some of their positions are reflected here
-1 hope by way of a logical conclusion, we have together popularised the
awareness and debate on the post Lomé IV Convention. Lastly, any comments about
this booklet are welcome if only to enrich it and reach out the wider public. It
should be understood that this advocacy booklet is only a small contribution by
DENIVA to the on going negotiations and I hope you find it useful as only a
reference handbook.